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How Does a Fire Sprinkler Work?

April 26, 2017sprinkler

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How Does a Fire Sprinkler Work?

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Fire Sprinklers are activated by heat, not smoke. In fact, the heat necessary to set off your average sprinkler is anywhere from 150 to 165 degrees, in other words only the kind of heat a fire would create. In 81 percent of structure fires, only one or two sprinkler heads are activated.